1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in France

France: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 98.65 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
98.65
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
48th
of 200 countries
All-time high
98.66
in 2000
All-time low
98.65
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in France, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 98.72001: 98.72002: 98.72003: 98.72004: 98.72005: 98.72006: 98.72007: 98.72008: 98.72009: 98.72010: 98.72011: 98.72012: 98.72013: 98.72014: 98.72015: 98.72016: 98.72017: 98.72018: 98.62019: 98.62020: 98.62021: 98.62022: 98.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in France is 98.65, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in France peaked at 98.66 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.65, in 2022.

France ranks 48th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in France, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%) in France, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 98.66
2001 98.66 -0.0%
2002 98.66 -0.0%
2003 98.66 -0.0%
2004 98.66 -0.0%
2005 98.66 -0.0%
2006 98.66 -0.0%
2007 98.66 -0.0%
2008 98.66 -0.0%
2009 98.66 -0.0%
2010 98.66 -0.0%
2011 98.65 -0.0%
2012 98.65 -0.0%
2013 98.65 -0.0%
2014 98.65 -0.0%
2015 98.65 -0.0%
2016 98.65 -0.0%
2017 98.65 -0.0%
2018 98.65 -0.0%
2019 98.65 -0.0%
2020 98.65 -0.0%
2021 98.65 -0.0%
2022 98.65 -0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 98.65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.04, 100% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • France's 98.65 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.71, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.66 98.66 98.66 10
2010s 98.65 98.65 98.66 10
2020s 98.65 98.65 98.65 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 45 Poland 98.96 compare
  2. 46 Sweden 98.86 compare
  3. 47 Iceland 98.78 compare
  4. 49 Canada 98.59 compare
  5. 50 Iraq 98.5 compare
  6. 51 Venezuela 98.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in France?
1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in France was 98.65 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 98.66 in 2000.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 98.65 in 2022.
How does France rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
France ranks 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,476 data points, 2000–2022
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